ManuscriptsKorean14th-16th century

Buddhist Sutra: Myobŏp Yŏnhwa Kyŏng (Chinese, Miaofa Lianhua Jing; Sanskrit, Saddharmapundarika Sutra; English, Lotus Sutra), Chapter 1, Preface

14th-16th century

Artists

Kim SaengArtist

Classification

Manuscripts

Medium

Accordion-fold book with glued spine; gold ink on white paper

Culture

Korean

Period

Chosŏn dynasty, 1392-1910

Century

14th-16th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 28.4 x W. 11.9 cm (11 3/16 x 4 11/16 in.)

Provenance

Philip Hofer (1898-1984), Cambridge, MA (by 1984), gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 1984.

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